166 East 96th Street, Manhattan, NY 10128

166 East 96th Street is a 17-story, 65-unit residential building constructed in 1928, currently owned by Howard Schwartz. The building has undergone significant facade restoration work, particularly between 2023 and 2024, which generated multiple complaints and violations related to construction safety compliance, including issues with suspended scaffolds, outrigger beams, and safety equipment. The Department of Buildings issued several Environmental Control Board violations during this period, though most were resolved with penalties.

Recent complaints in 2025 included an inspection for unsanitary pigeon conditions (which found no violations), and two complaints about sidewalk sheds/scaffolding in April 2025, which were also found to have no violations at the time of inspection. The building has maintained a generally good record for pest control, with no reported bedbug infestations in the past three years and only one unit reporting an infestation in 2019 that was promptly resolved. Rodent inspections have mostly passed, though there was one report of rat activity in December 2022.

The property has undergone regular structural maintenance, as evidenced by multiple permit issuances from 2018 through 2025, including recent permits issued in June 2025. While there have been multiple construction-related violations over the years, most have been resolved promptly, and the building has maintained basic safety compliance requirements. The most recent bedbug reporting period (2024-2025) showed zero infestations, indicating successful pest management practices.